With 100% English Ancestry, I thought it might be really difficult to trace my ancestors back in England from Canada. Only my mother, her father and his mother were born in Canada. This Blog will talk about researching my English ancestors from Canada but also the ancestors of our son in law whose families stretch back far into Colonial French Canada. My one name study of Blake and of Pincombe also dominate my blog these days.

As far as I can tell just the burial for Edmund King relates to this particular will.

Was this family always at Alton? There are King families in Alton back into the 1500s.

A search on Find My Past did not reveal any King families similar to this in Hampshire other than in the Alton area.

Edmund named his daughters. First, Jane Rout with sons Thomas and John and daughter Dorothy, her husband is likely David Rout who signed the will as a witness. SecondElizabeth Vanner with son John and husband is John Vanner identified as a son in law. Third, Margery Nash with sons George and John and daughter Rachell. George Nash is identified as a son in law. Fourth, Agnes Manning and her son John Manning and daughter Elizabeth Manning. He also named his sons, Edmund King the eldest with daughter Anne. Thomas and William are his other sons named in the will and his joint executors.

1 In the Name of God Amen 2 I Edmund King of Anstie within the Parish of Alton3 in the County of South[h]am[pton] the elder being sicke4 in body but of good and perfect memory Thankes be given5 unto Allmighty God therefore doe make and ordayne6 this my last will and Testament First I give andq commit my soule into the safe keeping of Allmighty8 God my maker and redeemer Sanctifyer and onely 9 preserver and my body to be buryed in the Church or10 Churchyard of Alton aforesaid And I give unto11 Agnes my loving wife my best bedsteed with the Bed12 bolster, Coverlett and all belonging thereunto Alsoe13 I give unto my said wife my tableframe, and fourme14 in the Parlor the greatest Chest and Coffer there15 the Cubbard, in the Hall all my brasse and Pewter16 and all my linen two barrels, and the use of the two17 Parlors with free ingresse, egresse and regresse to the fire18 room and oven in the hall for her necessary use, alsoe19 to the well for watch and to brew and wash in ye kitchen20 and the use of halfe the Garden all dureing the Lease21 from my brother Henrie, she my said wife to pay to22 my Executors hereafter named one penny yearely at23 the feast of Easter if it be lawfully demanded Alsoe I24 Give and bequeath unto my said wife in monyes Ten25 pounds to be paid her within one yeare after my death26 Alsoe I give and bequeath unto my sonnes Thomas27 and William my free Land called Anstie Copieland28 and Anstie Copie with all and Singular Commons29 Commodities and appurtenances there unto belonging30 or in any wise appertaining To have and to hold to31 them my said sonnes Thomas and William and unto32 theire heires and assignes for ever Alsoe I give and33 bequeath unto my daughter Jane Rout in money34 seven pounds and ten shillings to be paid from within35 three yeares after my death Alsoe I give and bequeath36 unto my Granson Thomas Routt in money Twenty37 shillings to be paid him within one yeare after my38 death Also I give and bequeath unto my Granson39 John Routt in money Twenty shillings to be paid40 him within one yeare after my death Alsoe I give41 and bequeath unto my Grandaughter Dorothy Routt42 in money Twenty shillings to be paid her within one 43 yeare after my death And my will is that if any44 of my said Granchildren doe dye before the tyme of45 receiving there Legacy that then his or her Legacy46 soe dyeing to become theire mothers my said daughter47 Jane Routt Alsoe I give and bequeath unto my daughter48 Elizabeth Vanner in money fourty shillings to be paid49 her within two yeares after my Death Alsoe I give and50 bequeath unto Granson John Vanner in money Twenty51 shillings to be paid him within two yeares after my death52 And my will is that if my said Granson John Vanner53 doe dye before the tyme of the receiving his said Legacy54 that then the same shall become his mothers my said55 daughter Elizabeth Vanner Alsoe I give and bequeath56 unto my daughter Margery Nash in money Twenty57 shillings to be paid her within one yeare after my death58 Alsoe I give and bequeath unto my Granson George59 Nash in money Twenty shillings to be paid him within60 two yeares after my death Alsoe I give and bequeath61 unto my Granson John Nash in money Twenty62 shillings to be paid him within two yeares after my death63 Alsoe I give and bequeath unto my Grandaughter Rachell Nash64 in money Twenty shillings to be paid her within two yeares after65 after my death, and my will is that if any of my said Granchildren66 doe dye before the tyme of the receiving theire Legacy that67 then his or her Legacy soe dyeing to become their Mothers68 my said daughter Margery Nash Alsoe I give and bequeath69 unto my daughter Agnes Manning in money Twenty70 shillings to be paid her within three yeares after my death71 Alsoe I give and bequeath unto my Granson John Maning72 Twenty shillings to be paid within three yeares after my73 death Alsoe I give and bequeath unto my Grandaughter74 Elizabeth Maning in money Twenty shillings to be paid75 her within three yeares after my death. And my will is76 that if any of my said Granchildren doe dye before the tyme77 of their receiving theire said Legacy that then78 his or her Legacy soe dyeing to become theire mothers my79 said daughter Agnes Maning Alsoe I give and bequeath 80 unto Edmund my sonne all the rest of my Lands, and81 Tenements not already given to have and to hold to him82 the said Edmund and his heires and Assignes for ever from83 and ymediately after that all the Corne by mee sowed thereon84 bee by my Executors hereafter named cut, and carried away85 Alsoe I give and bequeath unto the said Edmund my sonne86 in money Twenty shillings Alsoe I give and bequeath 87 unto my Grandaughter Anne King my said sonne Edmunds88 daughter in money Twenty shillings Alsoe I give and89 bequeath unto Alice Hale widow in money five shillings90 All the rest of my goods and Chattells not already given91 I give and bequeath unto my said sonnes Thomas and92 William whom I make sole Executors of this my last Will93 And I doe request my loving sonnes in Law George94 Nash and John Vanner to be Overseers of this my95 will and I doe give to each of them for their paines taken96 herein over and above such Charges as they shall bee att97 Twenty shillings In witnesse whereof I have hereunto98 sett my hand and Seale The sixteenth day of June in99 the yeare of our Lord God One Thousand six hundred100 fifty and six Signed Edmund King Signed sealed101 and declared to be my will in the presence of Thomas Brannan102 George Nash The marke of David Routt The mark of103 John Vanner104 This will was proved at London the One and Thirtith105 day of October One Thousand six hundred fifty six before106 the Judges for probate of will and granting Administrations107 lawfully authorized by the oaths of Thomas King and108 William King the sonnes ioynt Executors in the said will109 To whom Administration of all and singular the goods110 chattels and debts of the said deceased was committed111 they being first by Comission sworne truly to Administer112 the same